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AG Kripal Singh
Amritsar Govindsingh Kripal Singh
Born: 6 August 1933, Madras (now Chennai)
Died: 22 July 1987, Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu
Major Teams: Madras, Hyderabad, India.
Known As: AG Kripal Singh
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: India v New Zealand at Hyderabad (Deccan), 1st Test, 1955/56
Last Test: India v Australia at Madras, 1st Test, 1964/65
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 14 20 5 422 100* 28.13 1 2 4 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 253 76 584 10 58.40 3-43 0 0 151.8 2.30
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1950/51 - 1965/66)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100s Ct St
Batting & Fielding 96 142 21 4939 208 40.81 10 57 0
R W Ave BBI 5 10
Bowling 5029 177 28.41 6-14 3 1
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
In the light of the brilliant start to his Test career - he got an
unbeaten 100 in his first innings - Kripal Singh's final Test figures
are a disappointment. That was his only Test hundred and he had only
two half centuries. The fact remains that he was in and out of the
team, even though his career lasted almost a decade. A fluent stroke
playing batsman, an off break bowler of considerable repute and a
splendid field, particularly at slip, Kripal seemed destined for big
things especially after he had played a leading role in Madras winning
the Ranji Trophy for the first time in 1954-55, scoring 636 runs
(106.00) including his career best 208 against Travancore Cochin. In
the next innings following his Test century he got 63 but his only
other half century came against West Indies at Madras in 1958-59 when
he got a gallant 53. He toured England in 1959 and his tally for the
tour was 879 runs (33.80). One of his innings, 178 against Lancashire
was considered among the best batting displays of the summer. In the
only Test he played, he scored 41 in the second innings, adding 89
runs for the fifth wicket with Vijay Manjrekar. He was however a
forgotten man till he was brought back in 1961-62 against England when
he played three Tests. He played in two more Tests against England in
1963-64 but by the time he played his last Test against Australia the
following season he was already over the hill.
A shrewd captain of his state team and the zonal (South Zone) side,
Kripal was a tower of strength with his all round skills for more than
a decade. In the Ranji Trophy, he scored 2581 runs (49.63) and took
115 wickets (20.53). He died suddenly following a heart attack at the
age of 54. (Partab Ramchand)
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